John eaton



(No Model.)

J. EATON. MAGHINE FOR PUNGHING- HOLES IN HATS. No. 464,117. PatentedDec. 1, 1891.

IIHWLLI e 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J OI-IN EATON, OE STOOKPORT, ENGLAND.

MACHINE FOR PUNCHING HOLES IN HATS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 4=64,117, datedDecember 1, 1891.

Application filed July 18, 1891. Serial No. 399,936. (No model.)Patented in England November 15, 1890, No. 18,406.

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I punch a series of small holes both through the felt or other body ofthe hat and through the leather or sweat band, and preferably at oneoperation, whereby I obtain a perfectly free ventilation. These holes Iprefer to make in groups, and I punch them either at the front only orall around, or otherwise, as may be preferred, the said holes beingsituated as low down on the brow as possible, so

that they may be covered by the silk or other band which is put onafterward and which is sufficiently porous for ventilating purposes, andfor hot climates, where extra ventilation is required I punch additionalholes through the leather and hat above the band, and in cases where agrease-proof material is employed between the leather and the body ofthe hat I punch the holes through the grease-proof material also. Theapparatus which I employ for .this purpose will be readily understood onreference to the annexed sheet of drawings, in which Figures 1 and 2represent side and front elevations of the improved punching-machine,which is constructed as follows:

Upon a suitable frame a I support a table b, carrying a horizontal slide0, formed so as to carry the hat or other head-covering d, Fig. l, andprovided with a rack e, which is in gear with a toothed pinion f,actuated by a lever f, so that the slide 0 and the hat d with it can bereadily moved to and fro endwise. In a convenient position on the tableI), opposite the end of the slide 0, I fiX a bracket or arm g, carryinga lever h. The inner end of the lever it acts on a punch 2', which isprovided underneath with a group of blunt needles or fine punches 7c,and the front end of the slide 0 is pierced with a corresponding groupof holes. The slide 0 being in its backward position and the punches israised, 5

the punches k, which will then be inside the hat d. The punch-lever h isnow actuated, bringing the group of needles or punches 70 downsimultaneously and thus punching a corresponding group of holes throughboth the hat d and the leather or sweat band at I the same time. Thesame effect might be partly obtained by punching the hat and the leatheror sweat band separately in exactly the same positions; but I find itgreatly preferable to punch through both at the one operation, as it ismore accurate and saves time.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is 1. A machine for puching holes in hatbodies, comprisinga frame having a series of punches mounted thereon and moving in rightlines and meansfor operating the same,

in combination with a horizontally-sliding 8o hat-supporting carriagemounted on the same frame, the punches moving at right angles to theline of movement of the carriage, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination with a suitable frame, a carriage having a rack-slidethereon on which the outside of the hat-crown rests, pinion f, engagingsuch rack and connected to a handlever, and a set of vertically-movingpunches, the combination serving to move the slide and hat horizontallyto bring the inner face of the sweat-lining beneath the punches, and ahand-lever h, serving to force the punches first through such lining andthen through the hat, all substantially as set forth.

JOHN EATON. Witnesses:

JOHN E. BOUSFIELD, Of the firm of G. F. Redfern &' 00., 4 South Street,Finsbury, London, Patent Agents.

E. CHURCHER.

